Analysis
Thailand manufacturing climbs, confidence crashes to 4-year low
Factories are booming on paper, yet Thai manufacturers are quietly bracing for the worst.
Taiwan's March factory output slip from 4-year peak
Soaring costs, crumbling supply chains, and a jobs dip signal the war's toll is only beginning.
Vietnam’s manufacturing slips as prices soar to 15-year high
The Strait of Hormuz disruption sends freight, fuel and raw material costs spiralling to levels not seen since 2011.
Japan manufacturing growth slows in March as oil, yen, and war bite
Factory revival loses steam as Middle East war drives costs to 19-month high.
Middle East war sends Indonesia's factory boom to sudden reverse
Whilst the index remains just above the 50-point expansion threshold, the steep drop underscores a more troubling slowdown.
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Manufacturers push ProPak Asia to bigger Bangkok site
More than 2,500 brands from 45 countries are expected to join the 2026 trade fair.
UMC flags rising costs, talent strain at Singapore fabs
Managing its expansion and existing operations has been a key test.
AkzoNobel steps up digital, green push to hit 2030 targets
The company seeks to halve carbon emissions across the full value chain by 2030.
Indonesia pushes factories past tech ‘pilot trap’
The state wants manufacturers to sustain the digital transformation.
Asia’s bicycle makers gear up for growth
E-bikes and the global ‘green’ push are driving the market expansion.
PT Cemindo Gemilang eyes cement plant upgrades
Its carbon injection technology strengthens concrete whilst cutting carbon emissions.
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Analysis
Thailand manufacturing climbs, confidence crashes to 4-year low
Factories are booming on paper, yet Thai manufacturers are quietly bracing for the worst.
Taiwan's March factory output slip from 4-year peak
Soaring costs, crumbling supply chains, and a jobs dip signal the war's toll is only beginning.
Vietnam’s manufacturing slips as prices soar to 15-year high
The Strait of Hormuz disruption sends freight, fuel and raw material costs spiralling to levels not seen since 2011.
Japan manufacturing growth slows in March as oil, yen, and war bite
Factory revival loses steam as Middle East war drives costs to 19-month high.
Middle East war sends Indonesia's factory boom to sudden reverse
Whilst the index remains just above the 50-point expansion threshold, the steep drop underscores a more troubling slowdown.
Exclusives
Manufacturers push ProPak Asia to bigger Bangkok site
More than 2,500 brands from 45 countries are expected to join the 2026 trade fair.
UMC flags rising costs, talent strain at Singapore fabs
Managing its expansion and existing operations has been a key test.
AkzoNobel steps up digital, green push to hit 2030 targets
The company seeks to halve carbon emissions across the full value chain by 2030.
Indonesia pushes factories past tech ‘pilot trap’
The state wants manufacturers to sustain the digital transformation.
Asia’s bicycle makers gear up for growth
E-bikes and the global ‘green’ push are driving the market expansion.
PT Cemindo Gemilang eyes cement plant upgrades
Its carbon injection technology strengthens concrete whilst cutting carbon emissions.
